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Comparing Russia vs  Lebanon



I believe that I am lucky to have learned both Russian and Lebanese cultures.
Since I was a baby my mom used to take me to Russia every summer vacation.
The least I can say is that Russia is indeed a HUGE country.



To start the comparisons between the two cultures I would like to show you first how big it is compared to Lebanon.

Russia is the world’s largest country, it covers over almost 17.1 million km², as for Lebanon it is as small as 10,452 km².
Russia’s population (144.3 million) is 24 times larger than Lebanon’s (6.007 million)



Education:


Education in Russia is organized and coordinated by the state, which ensures that general education is free and available for everyone. Most of Russia’s schools are state schools but there is some private schools.
As for Lebanon, most schools are private and the public schools are not completely free.



Top tourism attractions:






 Russia:
 St. Basil’s Cathedral,Moscow.







Lebanon:
Jeita Grotto, Jeita.










Food:


The Lebanese cuisine is lover by everybody worldwide , some “famous” appetizers/dishes include : hummus , shawarma , falafel. And sweets such as baklava , which Russians really love .

baklava

Russian popular foods include caviar(ikra), borscht(cabbage soup), and most importantly beef stroganoff which is known worldwide.

beef stroganoff






Location: Red Square, Moskva, Russia, 109012

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